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Unity Technologies Surpasses 100,000 User Milestone; to Expand Platform Support
Helps Developers Further Extend Their Reach and Maximize ROI by 'Authoring Once, Deploying Everywhere'
| Source: Unity Technologies
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - February 16, 2010) - Unity Technologies, the provider of the
market-leading Unity development platform for 3D interactive content on the
Web, PC, Mac, Wii™ and iPhone, announced today that it has surpassed the
100,000 registered user milestone. The opportunities for Unity developers
are diverse and endless with the number of viable publishing channels, like
Facebook and the App Store, on the rise and users wanting a consistent
experience across the Web, desktop, gaming consoles and mobile devices.
To help developers take full advantage of this dynamic market, Unity
Technologies will further expand support for its powerful development
platform. The company will announce its strategy and new opportunities for
Unity users at the upcoming Game Developers Conference (GDC), the world's
largest professionals-only game industry event taking place March 9-13,
2010 in San Francisco.
"Reaching an audience is an increasingly complex endeavor, and developers
want the option of leveraging a variety of channels and platforms to
maximize the potential of their games. Users consume content differently --
it's our job to make sure we give them options that suit their lifestyle,"
said Marc Andreoli, partner at GameResort, the developers of the popular
Unity-based Downhill Bowling® game. "We're very happy that we chose Unity
for Downhill Bowling® as it allowed us to take the game from the Web to
the App Store in one easy step, immediately extending our reach and giving
consumers the chance to play on their computer or iPhone. We plan to
leverage this cross-platform deployment even further with the release of
Downhill Bowling® 2 later this year."
The Unity platform makes it possible for developers to author content once
and deploy everywhere so they can maximize the ROI on their projects and
quickly deploy on multiple platforms.
"It's amazing we've reached this milestone so quickly," said David
Helgason, CEO of Unity Technologies. "We remain laser focused on pushing
the edge in interactive 3D development and expanding usability, power and
platform reach so developers can continue to create breakthrough content
and take advantage of all the opportunities out there."
To see where people are taking Unity, go to:
http://unity3d.com/gallery/game-list/
To get the free feature-packed Unity to create games and interactive
visualizations for the Web, PC and Mac or to get a free 30 day evaluation
of Unity Pro or Unity iPhone, go to http://unity3d.com/unity/download/.
About GDC
GDC is the essential forum for learning, inspiration and networking for the
creators of computer, console, handheld, mobile and online games. GDC
attracts more than 17,000 attendees and is the primary forum where
programmers, artists, producers, game designers, audio professionals,
business decision-makers and others involved in the development of
interactive games gather to exchange ideas and shape the future of the
industry. For more information, visit www.gdconf.com.
About Unity Technologies
Unity Technologies is revolutionizing the game development industry and was
named one of the top five game companies of 2009 after just four years on
the market. Today Unity Technologies has more than 100,000 registered users
worldwide -- including leading companies like Cartoon Network, Electronic
Arts, LEGO and NASA, large and small studios, independent professionals,
students and hobbyists -- using the Unity platform to develop high
performance interactive 3D content for the Web, mobile and console. Unity
Technologies is one of the fastest growing software companies and is
aggressively innovating to expand usability, power and platform reach so
that it can deliver on its vision of democratizing interactive 3D
technology. Unity Technologies is headquartered in San Francisco and has
development offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.unity3d.com.